Jim Risch on AmericansElect Senate Quiz

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Question 1 answer A on Economy: When you think about the US budget deficit, which of the following solutions is closest to your opinion? A: Cutting existing programs B: More spending cuts than tax increases (mix of both solutions) C: More tax increases than spending cuts (mix of both solutions) D: Raising Taxes E: Unsure	Summary answer 'A' from 7 out of 10 statements: Jobs are created by private sector and not by government: A on question 1 Reduce corporate tax; eliminate corporate capital gains tax: A on question 1 High priority on keeping lower individual tax rates: A on question 1 Eliminate capital gains tax & estate tax: A on question 1 Bailout plan needs more protection for taxpayers: B on question 1 Top priority: make Bush tax cuts permanent: A on question 1 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: A on question 1 Disapprove of increasing the debt limit: B on question 1 NO on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package: A on question 1 YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending: D on question 1 This question weighted at 23% importance. (Relative importance: 10 out of 43 statements.)
Question 2 answer D on Energy: When you think about America’s energy needs, which of the following solutions comes closest to your opinion? A: Strong investment in renewable energy like wind and solar B: More drilling than investment in renewables (mix of both solutions) C: More investment in renewable than drilling (mix of both solutions) D: Strong focus on offshore drilling and allowing drilling in federal lands including wildlife reserves E: Unsure	Summary answer 'D' from 5 out of 8 statements: Drill offshore; drill ANWR; drill for oil shale: D on question 2 No cap-&-trade; include India & China in carbon restrictions: B on question 2 We’re running out of oil; we must drill our way through this: D on question 2 25x25 policy: reduce fossil fuel use 25% over 25 years: A on question 2 Tap domestic potential in ANWR and continental shelf: D on question 2 Comprehensive policy with nuclear, clean coal & alternatives: B on question 2 Let states lease energy rights on federal lands: D on question 2 YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: D on question 2 This question weighted at 19% importance. (Relative importance: 8 out of 43 statements.)
Question 3 answer D on Healthcare: When you think about healthcare reform in the United States, which of the following solutions is closest to your opinion? A: The Government should be the sole provider of healthcare insurance B: The Government should have a major role in providing healthcare insurance C: The Government should have a limited role in providing healthcare insurance D: Only private companies should provide healthcare insurance E: Unsure	Summary answer 'D' from 3 out of 5 statements: ObamaCare is a regulatory quagmire: D on question 3 Private sector is best suited to manage health care: D on question 3 Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate: D on question 3 YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: C on question 3 NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program: C on question 3 This question weighted at 12% importance. (Relative importance: 5 out of 43 statements.)
Question 4 answer D on Immigration: When you think about illegal immigration, which of the following solutions come closest to your opinion? A: All illegal immigrants should be able to stay in the US legally B: Most illegal immigrants should be able to stay in the US, with some exceptions C: Most illegal immigrants should be deported, with some exceptions D: All illegal immigrants should be deported E: Unsure	Summary answer 'D' from 3 out of 5 statements: No comprehensive legislation; no amnesty: C on question 4 Don’t allow illegal immigrants to earn citizenship: D on question 4 I oppose amnesty in any form: D on question 4 Ensure that only legal immigrants receive state benefits: C on question 4 Rated Support national emergency at the Southern border: D on question 4 This question weighted at 11% importance. (Relative importance: 5 out of 44 statements.)
Question 5 answer C on Foreign Policy: When you think about the US pursuing its interests abroad, which of the following is closest to your opinion? A: The US should always act in its own interest regardless of what other countries think B: The US should rarely listen to other countries C: The US should listen to other countries more often than not D: The US should always listen to other countries before pursuing its own interests E: Unsure	Summary answer 'C' from 1 out of 3 statements: Don't police the world, but do engage appropriately: C on question 5 Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty: A on question 5 Oppose the United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty: B on question 5 This question weighted at 7% importance. (Relative importance: 3 out of 44 statements.)
Question 6 answer A on Education: When you think about education in the US, which of the following is closest to your opinion? A: School curriculums should be set entirely at a local school board level B: School curriculums should be set more by local school boards than at a national level C: School curriculums should be set more by national standards than at a local level D: School curriculums should be set entirely at a national standardized level E: Unsure	Summary answer 'A' from 1 out of 1 statements: Supports choosing schools via vouchers: A on question 6 This question weighted at 2% importance. (Relative importance: 1 out of 44 statements.)
Question 7 answer B on Social Issues: When you think about the rights of same-sex couples, which of the following is closest to your personal opinion? A: Same-sex couples should not be allowed to marry or form any kind of civil union B: Same-sex couples should be allowed to form civil unions, but not to marry in the traditional sense C: Same-sex couples should be allowed to marry legally, with all the same rights as traditional marriages D: Unsure	Summary answer 'B' from 1 out of 1 statements: Opposes sexual orientation as a protected civil right: B on question 7 This question weighted at 2% importance. (Relative importance: 1 out of 44 statements.)
Question 8 answer A on Environment: Which of the following statements comes closest to your personal view? A: Natural resources exist for the benefit of humanity B: Natural resources exist for the benefit of humanity, but should be somewhat protected C: Natural resources should be mostly protected, but also exist for the benefit of humanity D: Natural resources exist on their own and should be completely protected E: Unsure	Summary answer 'A' from 4 out of 10 statements: Federally fund state infrastructure projects with no strings: A on question 8 Federally fund state infrastructure projects with no strings: C on question 8 Supports first-in-time first-in-right water usage: B on question 8 Wolf population has recovered; delist as Endangered Species: B on question 8 Opt out of EPA mercury program; no coal plants in Idaho: D on question 8 Make tax deduction permanent for conservation easements: C on question 8 Stop considering manure as pollutant or hazardous: B on question 8 No EPA permits required for forest road runoff: A on question 8 Sponsored no permits for legal pesticide runoff into lakes & streams: A on question 8 NO on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems: A on question 8 This question weighted at 23% importance. (Relative importance: 10 out of 44 statements.)
Question 9 answer B on Reform: Which of the following comes closest to your personal opinion? A: To make this country great, we should return to the examples and values of our forefathers B: This country is already great, we shouldn't change a thing C: To make this country great, we should keep building and adapting for the future	Summary answer 'B' from 1 out of 1 statements: YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps: B on question 9 This question weighted at 2% importance. (Relative importance: 1 out of 44 statements.)